1940-04-08 — Page 28

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 8, 1940.

MONDAY

EASTERN

MORNING

GAIN

COMMENTARY

POSITION

RUNNERS-UP

Hongkong F.C. Unfortunate to Lose CENTRAL BRITISH

By Odd Goal in Five At Happy Valley

(By "Rex")

LUCKY CASH

SWEEP WINNERS ON SATURDAY

No. 3040

No. 1260 No. 3301

RACE 1

$2,230.00 039.00 21000

Unplaced pontes ($55 each); Now, 1305,

RACE 2

4733, 3207, 3280, 2435, 303, 3733, 2020, 761-

No. 4602 No. 3010 4847

$2,574.00 735.00 307,80

Eastern secured the runners-up of the First Division League when they defeated Club three goals to two at the Club ground yesterday. They platos ponies (130 each): 70% 3370, wore vory fortunato in winning the match as there 1400, 2001, 1673, 1845, 2824, 1202. were occasions when it was thought Club would gain a surprise win.

was

No. 1100 No. 4264 No. 1007

1063,

MACE

$2,004,20 701.20 230.00

Volunteer Officers

Beat Lt. Weedon's XI: Hat-trick For Hatfield

SCHOOL SPORTS Mona Shand And Norman Smith Win Individual Championships

DESPITE A KEEN CROSS WIND, the large crowd at the Central British School ground enjoyed a good day's sport at the Annual Athletic Meeting of the School on FEATURE of the friendly cricket match between the Saturday, and though no records were broken, standards Hongkong Volunteer officers and Lt. M. P. Weedon's XI were quite high. at the Kowloon Cricket Club yesterday was the hat-trick!

A.

Individual honours were captured by Norman Smith performed by Pte. Hatfield for the Army side. In suc-(Senior Boys), and by Miss Mona Shand (Girls).. 1,413, 100, 164, 18011418cessive balls he took the wickets of Lt. D. McLellan, Major Weller was prominent in the high jump, clearing 5 feet

R. D. Walker and Lt. E. W. Stout. The ball was presented 3 inches without any great difficulty.

FACE

·No. 3600

$3,822.20 No. 5446

740,20 374.00 No. 1241 Unplaced ponies (430 anch): Nos. 2005, UT 4460, 6015, 401, 1341, 1907, 4107, 985, 4051,

JACE S 241, 0409, 414, 6323, 1003,

Lau Hin-hon played a sound enough game when called Cheng Ying-kuen seldom. this but upon, and Tsang Chung-wan made the mistake of derestimating their opponents and came very near losing the match for Eastern. In the second half they firmed up and with the aid of the halves managed to stem the raido of Club,

Lau Shih-tsang, Hsu King- sing and Woo-tsang played sound game throughout. In the second half, they forced the pace

No. 642

$2,507.00 742.00 No 145 No. 3348

371.00 Unpinced pantes ($6 each): Nos.

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037. 5260, 2013, 3279, 6, 5506, 1963, 1781305

4240, 3830, 2707, 051, 4855, 1752, 4745, 8313.

RÁCE 0

No, 1511

No. 349

$1,073.50

871.00 No. 1043

$10.50 Unplaced ponies ($30 arch): Nos

Aris.

to the bowler as a memento.

Steady batting by the middle batsmen enabled Lt. Weedon's XI to compile 125-a meagre total in view of the Volunteers'

batting strength, and this total was passed by the. Intter with four wickets in hand.

Pte. Halfeld, however, came off

274. tu, 3808, 6178, 2022, 4562, 2330. 2350, with hat-trick, and though the Volun-

HOW TEAMS FARED FIRST DIVISION

3230, 1173.

RACE

No.

611

3 Pollce

1

No. 19

2

Kowloon Club

0

No. 2504

2

3000, 2001, 107.

No. 4400

and kept the forwards constants. China "A" ly supplied with beautiful passes, S. China " at the same time they kept strict Etern vigilance over the Club forwarde.

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Eastern

SECOND DIVISION

Kwong Wah Royal Navy South China

1 Royal Scots

0

2 St. Joseph's

1

Middlesex

0

3

R. Engineers

0

THIRD

DIVISION

1 International

1

Q

7 South China

Hau Ching-to was given little room to move, and was constantly under the eye of Grattan and Strange. He scored two goals for Eastern, the Inst minute affair. uccond being Mastern drew on their second diring, Chong Kam-chuen, who was seen to good advantage at times. He, too, R.A.S.C.' received the attention of Gratten and Royal Scots Eardley, and was able ut times to be 12 RA.

of some use to his other forwards.

Lee Tack-kee was under the sur-

3 Electric

$3,131.00

04.80

447.40

Unplaced ponies ($50 each1); Nos.

No. 3845

No. 1929

RACE I

$2,083,40

B32.40

420,20

teers were subsequently dismissed for only 142, his effort was too late.

The scores were:

Lt. Weedon's XI

403, Sgt. Webb, e Ferry, b Owen-Hughes

Pie. Jones, Anderson

Unplaced ponies (850 each): Nox, 2457. 3976, 2007, 2001, 4335, 380, 4305, 634, 3303.

No. 345

No. 2150

No. 2432

BACK 9

80,143.20 1.755.00 ATT.00

Unplaced ponies ($100 each): Nos. 1769, 002, 2022, 2310, 330, 2005, 20, 0053.

Daily Double

The successful combination of Oonagh and Advancing Time in the

veillance of Forrow who dogged his goal for Club, however, to remedy a Daily Double paid $340,80 to each of every step with the result that his mediocre day's play..

shots at goal had to be hasty affairs which accounted for his Inaccuracy.

Cheung Kam-hol appeared to rely

spoiled

too much on. himself and

PENALTY MISSED

CLUB pressed from the whistle and many chances for Eastern in the first before long forced a corner. half. In the second half he realized scramble

In the penalty was awarded

is shortcomings, and Chung Yung-Club for an infringement. Forrow wum was for from being the starved winger that he was in the first.

21 bockers.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

missed from the spot. Eastern at- tacked through Chong. Odell rani out to punch Chong's centre, and the ball went to the feet of Cheung who ODELL IN FORM

passed to Hau for the latter to clever-

Odcil. ly lob the ball pust a magnificent per-ly ODELL gave

From

the whistle Eastern again formance in goal for Club. He saved

WII- fine attacked and forced

a corner.

Sir-As the person who initiated several frst class shots in

too slow however, the judgment son lacked .style. He

and take advantage of the pass. Club the correspondence in your morning which wlil come with time

contemporary regarding the ticket' rumo at local soccer matches, I crave

to

should develop into a really fine kept up the pressure, find soon after

Wilson broke through on custodian.

beat Lau with a nico drive.

Init

Soccer Ticket Ramp

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a little space in your valuable columns in order to make a few observations Strange towered over his partner Hait time arrived with the sCOTE Eardley, who was better at spolling standing at one goal all

on the comments made on the subject thon. intercepting. Time and again Eastern decided to take no chances by your soccer acribe "Rex" in Satur

day's issue of your paper. Strange would come over to stop with Club, and forced plny. They

While I appreciate that "Rex" has entirely swarmed all over Club, but were un- Kau, without, however, seglecting his charge. Ils amazing able to overcome the stout defence taken it upon himself to vindicate the speed carried his across the field to put up by Forrow, Gratien, Strange Hongkong Football Association, I clear, block or Intercept successfully, and Eardley. Time and again they regret I am unable to agree with all

that

he has written or with the Gratten was the better of the two worked up to the penalty area only manner in which he has stated his

for the Association. wing halves, clearing strongly, if to be driven back. Darky chinned n Inaccurately, and apolling cleanly. high pass from Inu but kicked out nerson possessing frat hand Informa-

Soon after he received Henderson was inclined to bluster, hastily.

the ind the scenes, and his spoiling and intercepting was from Cheung to make no mistake, ton as to what actually goes on be- comments made) blindly

this time with a hard first-timer that by "Rex" can only be regarded as performed. Forrow easily

euvered sped past Odell. the best halt. He

ridiculously absurd and decidedly Darky effectively and did a great

misleading and incorrect. deal to help Henderson out with Cheung. He found time to send his Korwards some nice passes and followed them up cleverly.

A HARD GAME

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move,

CLUB RALLY

case

To

any

L/Cpl. Legen, Lb.w. b Owen-ilughes LL Cooper. b Owen-Hughes

Major Barvey, b Sløker LIN L/Cpl., Young, 1.b.w. b Owen-Hughes Capt. Holmes e Pearce, b Stout

Lt. Weedon. b Scolt....

Ple. Hatfield, b Pearen

L/Cpl. Cordery, not out Lt. Penl. c and b Pearce

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Bowling Analysts

M.

W.

Perry ...

Owen-Hughes

Stoker McLellan

Stout

Scott

Pearce

Volunteers cer

FARAPAZ

Lt. D. J. N. Anderson, b IstЛeld L. A. M. Rodrigues, at Lagan, b

Halmnes

1. Pearce, run aut

IL Owen-Hughes, c Holmes.

Webb

Lt. A. E. Perry, b fatheld

Lt. D. McLellan, b Hatfield

Lt. Col. §. J, IL. Mitchell, e Cordery

bWebb

Lt. J. S. H. Scolt, not out

Major HD. Walker, e and b'ifatla Lt. E. W. Stout, b Hatfeld

Lt. Staker. b Hatfield

Extrus

The Senior Boys' race was. Height: 4 feet, 4 lickin

Denior Boy T. Weller (M): 25. easily won by W. Pryde, who Smith (B): 3, Q. Saunders, Height's fort,

13 inches. led the field. Truax, who came "Old Girls' Race.—1, A. Smilk (0); 2, 3,

second, put up a great sprint towards the finish, but failed to

make up the lead Pryde had established. A clone fight for third place was witnessed among the remaining four entries, Korczyn just winning.

Pryde also won the senior boys quarter-mile. He took the lead from the start and was never seriously challenged.

A challenge relay between scratch team of old boys and an Army team saw the old boys put up a Bne ⚫eplay. Large and Blake gave the old boys a substantial lead for King, he last man, to finish well ahead of he soldiers.

Wood 3, J. Booker (C)

Girls Ekipping: Jusior (10 yards)~1, G. Beaver ( 2, A. Mackenzie (R); 5. A. Morrison (C).

Middia (90 yards)-1, J. Manly (R); 2. S. Wilkes (13) Tayler (U

Senior (100 yards). M. Bhand (R); 2, K. Grant (C): 9. B. Goodwin (C), (C); 2. D. Franklin (D); 2, V. Lackhart

suya 440 Yargın: Middle1, A. Baxter

10) Time: 032 acc

Bentor. W. Pryde (C); % A_Od«U (C); 3. L. Jemnakoff (13). Timo: 10.3 seca.

Old Boys 100 Yarum), F. Odell; 3.. P. links, C. Large, Time: 11 sec *Boys' _220 Yards-Junior-1, Harriman (D); Strange (3); 3, Jaftroys (1). Tima: 31-3/4 BECK.

Midille, A. Cario (C); 2, F. Baker (it) · Senior-1, N. Smith (0); 2 F. Weller and D. Franklin (2). Time: 27-2/5 scos. R 3. V. Merry (R), Time: 34-2/3 seca

One Mile: Benlor Boys-1, W. Pryda

8 mins 17 seca.

Obstacle Race:-Junior

C, Truax (1); 3, Koreyan (ki. Time: Beyn-1. In Pope 7. G. Nesteroff.

Biddle Boys, 3. Fabel; 2 C. An- drews,

The old boys' 100 yards sprint at- racted only three entries. J. Odell eached the tape just ahead of Blake. Junior Girls.-1, M. Morrison; 2, A

with Large taking third place. The Stewart Hid 'girls' race was won by Anne chocolate;

Boys Tug of War Senior-Blue best

ChLeciate.

Itod beat Blue: Red bent

Junior-Blue bent Red; Red beat Cho- Įcolate; ziua beat Chocolate.

Smith, lost year's School champion,

HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP THE INTER-HOUSE championship

Challenge Relay -C.D.S. O1⁄4 Boys (N, was won by Blue House, which carlier Smith, C. Large, D. 9. Bake and J. 3.

a commanding King) beat an Army team.

yards), 2 hiddle (100 yards) and # Seniors

100 yards).

Norman Smith, Victor Ludorum at the Central Brlish School annual sports on Saturday, winning the 220 on had established yards in 24.4 seconds-Mec Cheung

Alterations To Tennis Programme

lead over the other two. They retained the championship cup, presented by Mr. B. Wylie, which they won Last year;

House Relay :---Tenma of 8; # Juniors (59

Girls.-1, Blue House; 2, Red House. Boys Chocolate House; 2. Drus House.

Boys' Long Jump: Junior-1, J. Strange

Senior=1, N. Smith (B); 3, A. Woller.

Senior Girls, B. Goodwin (C); 2 đi Throwing the Cricket Bali: Junior.-1,

Prizes were distributed by, Lady! Noble, wife of Admiral Sir Percy: 2. Jeffreys fit; 3. Nesteret (B); 2, Noble, Commander-in-Chief of the Carlo (C); 3. Sabey (1) China Station, who was also present. (n); 3. W. Pryde (C),

Mr. D. McLellan, Sports Master, before calling on Lady Noble, ex- Moss (1): 3, B. Uchards (C). pressed the hope that Sir Percy Pearson (3): 7, Clarke (B); %, Higgins would see in some of the boys who (B).

Middle-1. Lockhart (B); 2. Baxter (C); had taken part in the sports worthy

the

of Ajax, Greihehow, (C).

Aut_Put --Senior Boya-1. N. Smith (D); The following alterations have successors of

Achilles

and Exeter. On behalf 3, A. Weller (R); 3, W, Pryde (C). 142 been made to the tennis pro- the School, he thanked Lady

High Jump-funjor Boys-1, Clarke in 2. Whitecross (R) and Wood (B). the Hongkong Noble for coming such a long way to gramme

Middle Boys Strange (B). Baxter (C) Cricket Club this week:

and Sabey (R). Hed for first place. present the prizes.

Millard (R) 5. C. Routley (D).

Bowling Analysis

M

W.

Harvey

Holmes

Young Hatile Webb

NOTHIŹ

JUNIOR LEAGUE MATCH

Police Beat R.A.F. By 7 Wickets

+

Junior

THE POLICE defeated the Royal Air Force by 7 wickets in League game at Happy Valley yester- day. C. Abbas was the only member With reference to the statement of

of the RA.F, ieam to withstand the CLUB defence rallied, and not only "Rex" that money collected for tickets combined attack of B.C. Far (3 for checked the Eastern attacks but man-sold is in the hands of those respon- 22), J. Lewis (1 for 13) and C. Pope nged to get their forwards on the sible for the ground, I would point (3 for 28), and scored no less than 53

Wilson broke through, and out that at the South China-Eastern of the B.A.F. total of 90. was on the point of being stopped match, tickets were issued in the name

A. E. Curcy, J. L. Stephens and W. 'GALLOPING GHOST Wilson when he made a nice body swerve to of the H.K.F.A. and that officials of Clarke all reached the 30's, and played an exceedingly hard game at leave Eastern defenders wallowing the 11.K.F.A. were observed sell the Police won easily.

The scores were! centre. What he lacked in technique over each other. He shot across Lau, tickets inside the ground and collect-

Ing

RAF-00 (C. Abbus. 53. Fay 3 money therefor, and ball control, he made up for in who partially cleared for Smith to

In view of the fact that the average for 22, Lewis 3 for 13, Pops. 3 for 28). Inrge spirit. He scored a nice goal obtain possession and try from well for Club. Pryde worked very hard to out of the penalty area calching Lau Individual, in attempting to purchase Police 115 for 7 wkta." (W. L. keep his forwards together, and was unprepared.

a single ticket has, as rule to strug Clarke 35 not out, A. E. Carey 31, J. Eastern forced play and practically gle through a jostling crowd for al-L, Stephens 30). Conser 2 for 7). Elven excellent support by Blekford,

before who showed signs of being a valuable the entire team was in Club's area, most three quarters of an hour

side man for Club. Kennard and but Strange held the fort well. They getting anywhere near the booking Smith, wingers for Club, are recruits were not to be denied, however, and office window, will "Rex" kindly ex- from Central British School, Ken-almost in the last minute, Darky plain, in detail, how it is possible for nard was the harder worker, but headed a high pass from Woo to Hau, the rascals to whom he refers, to werk endly lacked understanding of Pryde's who cleverly tricked Eardley and in rotation so smoothly and obtain thousands of tickets without being play, Smith hardly tried, and was, bent Odeli with a nice shot.

Interrupted or nushed made by the ronsequently, continually being rob- Eastern Lau Hin-hon: Cheng Ying-struggling mass of humanity milling

BERLIN. Apr. (UP) The Ger- kuen and Tung Chung-wan: Lau Shin-

man and Hungarian national football trang. Hisu King-seng and Wo Chi-tsang: round the booking Chung Yung-sum, Cheung Kam-liol, Les If the statement of "Rex" about teams met in the Olympic Stadium Tak-kee, Chong” Kam-chuen and Hau people being allowed to pass through to-day, and drew 2-2 before 100,000

Club-Odelt; E. S. Strange and Eardley: Kratis after all tickets have been sold spectators, Henderson, Forrow and Gratien; Kennard, is correct, how does he reconelle such Pryde, Wilson, Bickford and Smith. statement with the one he made to the effect that the duty of the Asso- eintion is to see that no one passes the barriers without a pass. More- over, would not the HK.F.A., in resorting to this practice, be

THE SEMI-FINALS of the Hong promoting overcrowding, a matter kong International Softball Series about which Mr. Walter H. Chen brought forth one of the most thrill- spoke at some length at a H.K.FA ing games of the season when India mecting recently. In parsing, I might nosed out Portugal by the odd run in mention that far from allowing people nine at King's Park yesterday. to pass through grath after all tickets had been sold at the match above

hed of the ball. He scored a freak

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Draft Programmes and Entry Forma for the Fourth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 20th April, 1940 (weather permit- ting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchango Build-

The teams were!

Ching to.

Women's Golf

SCOTLAND V. REST AT FANLING ON ST. GEORGE'S DAY

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office.

of

Germans And Hungarians Draw

International Softball Matches

The scores were:

WOMEN

0 Britain

MEN

1 India

3 Britain

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TO MORROW

To be added.-Mixed Doublea, C. B. and Mrs. Nicholson_v..J. S, Theobald and Mrs. Churchill, ́

Handicap Singles, M. Pagh v. G. C. Burnell.

WEDNESDAY

►

Postponed. Wong Fook-nam and Lam Kwan v. T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould.

To be added-Handicap Singles, D M. MacDougall v. G. W. Sewell,

Open Doubles, Wng Fook-nain and Lam Kwan v. J. Gonsalves and A. V. Remedios.

THURSDAY

Deleted.--Wong Fook-nam and Lam Kwan or T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould v. J. Gonsalves and A. V. Remedios.

To be added.-Open Singles, Tsul Yun-pui or R. G. Beisei, jr. v. Tennie Kwok.

FRIDAY

Deleted.--Handicap doubles, T. C. Monaghan and D. M. MacDougall v. C. B. Nicholson and G. V. Halbg.

To be added.-Open Singles, Fang Ol-lain or Leung Ping-chiu v. Tsul Wai-pui.

Handicap doubles, V. R. Gordon and H. J. Armsrong v. R. K. Valen- tine and L. M. S. Lloyd; A. Lade and G W. Sewell v. W. G. Harvey and A. H. Burwell.

YACHTSMEN THROWN INTO HARBOUR

Sudden Gust Of Wind Upsets Ariel

Lt. Col. J. C. Yale, R.A, resid- ing at the Harbour View Hotel, and a friend were thrown into

3 the water when the yacht Ariel, which they were sailing off Kowloon Docks on Saturday, capsized in a sudden gust.

The Scotland v. The Rest referred to, I personally saw many China Ing: the Club House, Happy match of the Ladies' Section of people, who approached officials

the HK.FA. at the barriers for per- Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the the Royal Hongkong Golf Club mission to enter the ground on pay-

Portugal Philippines Sports Club; and the Stables, will be played at Fanling on St. ment of the legal charge for admission, Shan Kwong Road.

George's Day, April 23, Silver being rudely turned away, and told

The incident occurred about 300' Division are to play on the Old that only those possessing tickets

would be allowed to pass through. At bringing up, the question of the ticket yards, from shore, and L-Col. Yale Course and Bronze Division on that time, the only tickets on sale ramp is not to mnice a scape-gont of and his friend set out to swim athore. the New Course, .

were those being sold by rascals at the H.K.F.A. as "Rex" would try to They were picked up after covering Those willing to play are asked to record prices under the very noses of make out. It is my opinion, and that 100 yards by another yacht.

of thousands of other tootball fans, communicate with Mrs. I. S. Robert- the 11KFA, officials.

lista son, telephone 31704, or sign

Finally, I would state that I have that the entire responsibilities for tho posted in club houses. Entries close on no occasion boon the victim of ticket ramp resis with the H.K.F.A. on April 20,

Wicket racketeers and my object in]

YI, CIAN.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 11th April, 1540.

By Ordor,

C. B. BROWN,

Bocretary,

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men

The Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, M. A Principal, also spoke, and three cheers were necorded Lady Noble.

THE RESULTS ----Detailed ·results-were; se

BO Yords.-Junior Boys. J. Strange (D); 2, G. Wood (B); 3. P. Jeffreys. (U), Time: 7-1/5 seconds.

180 Yards Senior Boya-1, J. Rousseau IR): 2, A. Odell (C): 3, K. Meffan (B)

Time: 2 minutes, 10-2/3 seconds.

Girls' Sprints; Junior (70 yardı).—1. BL

Terry (C); 2. II. Coates (C); 3, P. Harper Middle (90 yards)1, J. Millard (R); M. Carter (C): 3, G. teavet (C).

Senior (100 yards). Shand (R); J E. Roussenu (1); 9. M. Meffan (D),"

100 Yards Boys: Junior 1, P. Harriman

(B); 2. E. Roger (R): 3, Camp (R). Time:

nor Girls,-1, G, Beaver (C); 1. J. Middle Giris-1, E. Edmonds (C); '2, 5, Morris (B) and M. Patvley (C).

Championships-Victor Ludorum.-N. Smith (B); Vixtrix Ludorum.-M. Stand.. boys, and C. Beaver (C). girls (B): Junior Champions. Strange (B),

Form Championship.-Form 1. inte.-B. Goodwin, A. Pryde, A Baxter House Cup-Blue-N, Smith; Choco- and A. Cario: Red-A, Waller

Inter-House Championship:-), Blue (130 points): 3, Chocolate (105 points); 7, Red (114 points).

Wah Yan Sports

The Afth annual athletic sports of 14 Ber

Middle V. Lockhart (1) Carlo, held at the Kowloon Football Club Wah Yan College, Kowloon, will be (C); 3. C. Stone IC). Time: 13 sec.

Senior, N. Smith 101: 2, Weller next Thursday, commencing at 1 p.m. 3. V. Merry (R). Time: 11-3/10 secs. Mr. Chan Wai-chuen will distribute Tilgh Jump: Senior Girls-1. B. Cood-

win (C); 2, M. Shand (R): 3, D. Craig the prizes.

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SOLE AGENTS:

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The Ariel, valued at $400,- vank, Attempts are being made to salvage' her.

Telephones: 20075 & 30644.